WITCHES' BREW

Meaning of WITCHES' BREW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1868

: a potent or fearsome mixture

a witches' brew of untamed sex and brutality — Harrison Smith

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

WITCHES' BREW — 1. a potent magical concoction supposedly prepared by witches. 2. a harmful or threatening mixture; diabolical concoction: a witches' brew …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WITCHES' BREW — [witches' brew] n (1929): a potent or fearsome mixture "a witches' brew of untamed sex and brutality --Harrison Smith"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WITCHES' BREW — noun Date: 1868 a potent or fearsome mixture
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WITCHES' BREW — noun or witch·es' broth also witch's brew ˈwichə̇z- : a fearsome mixture : a confused condition a fantastic witches' brew …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WITCHES' BREW — Function: noun Date: 1868 : a potent or fearsome mixture <a witches' brew of untamed sex and brutality ― Harrison …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BREW — I. ˈbrü verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English brewen, from Old English brēowan; akin to Old High German briuwan …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BREW — (v. t.) To foment or prepare, as by brewing; to contrive; to plot; to concoct; to hatch; as, to brew …
Английский словарь Webster
BREW — ( v. t. ) To foment or prepare, as by brewing; to contrive; to plot; to concoct; to hatch; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BREW — — brewer , n. /brooh/ , v.t. 1. to make (beer, ale, etc.) by steeping, boiling, and fermenting malt and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BREW — I. ˈbrü verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English brēowan; akin to Latin fervēre to boil — more at barm …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BREW — vt to boil or seethe; to cook. 2. brew ·noun the mixture formed by brewing; that which is brewed. 3. …
Webster English vocab
BREW — [brew] vb [ME, fr. OE breowan; akin to L fervere to boil--more at barm] vt (bef. 12c) 1: to prepare …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BREW — brew BrE AmE bruː ▷ brewed bruːd (= brood) ▷ brewing ˈbru ː ‿ɪŋ ▷ brews bruːz (= bruise)
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BREW — / bruː; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. to make beer : [ vn ] The beer is …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BREW — I. brew 1 /bruː/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: breowan ] 1 . [transitive] to make …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BREW — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. a make (beer etc.) by infusion, boiling, and fermentation. b make (tea etc.) by …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BREW — v. & n. v. 1 tr. a make (beer etc.) by infusion, boiling, and fermentation. b make (tea etc.) by …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BREW — v. & n. --v. 1. tr. a make (beer etc.) by infusion, boiling, and fermentation. b make (tea etc.) by …
Oxford English vocab
BREW — ( brews, brewing, brewed) 1. If you brew tea or coffee, you make it by pouring hot water over tea …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BREW — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a storm is brewing (= is likely to start soon ) ▪ He could …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BREW — [noun] [C]This brew (= type of beer) is only sold in the north of England.They gave her a strange brew …
Cambridge English vocab
WITCHES — Silver. Witcher bubber; a silver bowl. Witcher tilter; a silver-hilted sword. Witcher cully; a silversmith.
Slang English vocab
BREW — verb Brew is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ tea Brew is used with these nouns as the …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BREW — n. 25B6; verb this beer is brewed in Frankfurt : FERMENT, make. I'll brew some tea : PREPARE, infuse, make, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WITCHES — Ведьмы
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BREW — 1. гл. 1) варить (пиво) (тж. brew up) I've been brewing up some beer, would you like to try some? …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WITCHES — Заколдовать
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BREW — 1. bru: n 1> варка ( пива и т. п. ) 2> сваренный напиток 3> заварка ( чая ) 2. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BREW — brew гл.1) варить (пиво; тж. brew up) I've been brewing up some beer, would you like to try some? — …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BREW — 1. bru: n 1) варка ( пива и т. п. ) 2> сваренный напиток 3> заварка ( чая ) 2. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BREW — 1. гл. 1) варить ( пиво; тж. brew up ) I've been brewing up some beer, would you like to …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BREW — 1. гл. 1) варить (пиво; тж. brew up) I've been brewing up some beer, would you like to try some? — Я …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BREW — 1. _v. 1> варить (пиво) (тж. brew up) I've been brewing up some beer, would you like to try some? …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
BREW — 1. v. 1. варить (пиво) (тж. brew up) I've been brewing up some beer, would you like to try some? …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
BREW — n infml 1) I could use a nice cup of brew — Я бы выпил чашку кофе 2) AmE Give me a cold brew, …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
BREW — n infml 1) I could use a nice cup of brew — Я бы выпил чашку кофе 2) AmE Give …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
BREW — brew n infml 1. I could use a nice cup of brew Я бы выпил чашку кофе 2. AmE Give …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
BREW — 1) I could use a nice cup of brew — Я бы выпил чашку кофе 2) Give me a cold …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
WITCHES — Ведьмы
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BREW — 1. гл. 1) варить (пиво) (тж. brew up) I've been brewing up some beer, would you like to try some? …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WITCHES' SABBATH — noun Date: circa 1676 a midnight assembly of witches, devils, and sorcerers for the celebration of rites and orgies
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WITCHES' BROTH — noun see witches' brew
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WITCHES' BRIDLE — noun see witches' stirrup
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WITCHES' STIRRUP — noun or witches' bridle : a tangle in a horse's mane
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WITCHES' SABBATH — [witches' Sabbath] n (ca. 1676): a midnight assembly of witches, devils, and sorcerers for the celebration of rites and orgies
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WITCHES' SABBATH — nocturnal gathering of witches, a colourful and intriguing part of the lore surrounding them in Christian European tradition. The concept …
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SEA WITCHES — [Folklore] For centuries stories of sea witches have predominately enhanced British folklore. The tales are believed by many in the …
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WITCHCRAFT AND SORCERY — Use of alleged supernatural powers, usually to control people or events. Sorcery is sometimes distinguished from witchcraft in that sorcery …
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WALPURGIS NIGHT — Night before May 1. The name comes from the 8th-century St. Walburga (or Walpurgis), an English missionary who ran an …
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WITCH — I. ˈwich noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English wyche, from Old English wice, wic; probably akin to Old English …
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WITCHFINDER — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a detector of witches ; specifically : a 17th century investigator charged with hunting down and obtaining …
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WITCHCRAFT — the exercise or invocation of alleged supernatural powers to control people or events, practices typically involving sorcery or magic. Although …
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SORCERY — the practice of malevolent magic, derived from casting lots as a means of divining the future in the ancient Mediterranean …
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COVEN — basic group in which witches are said to gather. One of the chief proponents of the theory of a coven …
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MACBETH — a general in King Duncan's army who is spurred on by the prophecy of the Weird Sisters and his own …
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WITCH — n. & v. --n. 1 a sorceress, esp. a woman supposed to have dealings with the devil or evil spirits. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WITCH — n. & v. n. 1 a sorceress, esp. a woman supposed to have dealings with the devil or evil spirits. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WITCH — n. & v. --n. 1. a sorceress, esp. a woman supposed to have dealings with the devil or evil spirits. …
Oxford English vocab
WITCH — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE old ▪ It fitted in with the way the old witch had treated him. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
UP — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a band strikes up (= starts playing ) ▪ We were on the dance …
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SHUT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a door opens/closes/shuts ▪ We were still waiting for the train doors to open. …
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ROUND — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES 30 mile/360 kilometre/2 hour etc round trip ▪ A coachload of supporters made the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WITCHCRAFT AND SORCERY — Use of alleged supernatural powers, usually to control people or events. Sorcery is sometimes distinguished from witchcraft in that sorcery …
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WITCH — n a person, usually a woman, who is believed to have or use magic powers. Witches are often shown in …
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